Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Curly Spiral Galaxy M63
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2020 is “Curly Spiral Galaxy M63,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Fabian Neyer , Rainer Spani Collaboration Credit: I.D. Karachentsev, F. Neyer, R. Spani, T. Zilch). The original explanation runs about 137 words.
From the explanation
“A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is nearby, about 30 million light-years distant toward the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. Also cataloged as NGC 5055, the majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across, about the size of our own Milky Way .”
— APOD editors, December 4, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 4, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Fabian Neyer , Rainer Spani Collaboration Credit: I.D. Karachentsev, F. Neyer, R. Spani, T. Zilch
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 137 words